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Lesson Idea

Open: Read The Good Little Girl in Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne. Discuss what is expected of Jane. Discuss how you know whether a character is good or not when you read a story or watch a play.

View: The Two Gals.

Discuss: Differences between the two girls. List descriptive words to define each character.

Expand: Students role-play the different ways each sister in the story would say the same words. Possible phrases for this exercise: This is mine, Im tired, Give it to me, and I will help. Discuss how actors use voice and facial expressions to help create different characters.